Introduction to Earth Science Test Review

27. Students should always read the directions for the lab after they complete the experiment.

7. What type of graph is shown below? Hint: It shows how data changes over time.

23. Which landform has a high elevation and high relief?

15. What process is used when you make a conclusion/statement based on current observations and prior knowledge?

21. Which sphere of Earth includes the thin layer of gases that surround our planet, like oxygen and carbon dioxide?

29. If I put lime juice on my pear slices, then my pears will not turn brown. What is the independent variable?

1. What type of graph is shown below? Hint: It is used to show how a fixed quantity is broken down into parts.

28. Which lab safety symbol is show below?

20. If I increase the amount of time I study, then I will pass my science test. What is the dependent variable?

11. Which sphere of the Earth is made up of the solid part of Earth, like rocks, minerals, soil, land, and mountains?

9. Which type of scientist studies the conditions in the atmosphere (weather & storms)?

14. Which sphere of the Earth includes all of the water on Earth, like groundwater, water vapor, ice, lakes, and oceans?

2. What process is when you use one or more of your five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell)?

6. Which type of scientist studies the universe (outer space)?

5. What is an answer to a scientific question? Hint: It is the second step of the scientific method.

10. Are these steps in the correct order: 1. Experiment 2. Hypothesis, 3. Question, 4. Conclusion, & 5. Analyze Data?

26. Which lab safety symbol is shown below?

4. If something spills or breaks during a lab, you should

18. Which variable is changed by the scientist? Hint: It is graphed on the x-axis of a graph.

24. Which sphere of Earth includes all of the living things, like humans, plants, and animals?

12. Which type of scientist studies the chemistry of ocean water, parts of the ocean floor, and marine (ocean) animals?

19. Which landform has a nearly flat or gently rolling surface with low relief?

17. Which type of scientist studies the forces that have shaped Earth (rocks, minerals, weathering, and erosion)?

22. Which variable is the data that you record/measure during an experiment?

3. What type of graph is shown below? Hint: It is used to compare information collected by counting.

8. Students should touch, taste, or smell items during a lab, even if the teacher does not tell them to.

25. If I put lime juice on my pear slices, then my pears will not turn brown. What is the dependent variable?

30. It is the teachers job to clean up each lab station after students finish the lab.

13. If I increase the amount of water I give my rose plant, then my plant will grow. What is the independent variable?

16. Which type of landform has a high elevation and more or less level surface (flat top)?